Recently dispatched from Shanghai’s Luojing Port Area, the XGE105 electric trucks are en route to Africa, with an estimated arrival date around June 22. (Photo: XCMG)
Chinese equipment manufacturer XCMG Machinery announced the upcoming deployment of its innovative new energy mining trucks, including a batch of 30 XGE105 electric mining trucks, at a leading mining site in the Republic of Guinea. This site boasts nearly 3 billion metric tons (mt) of controlled and inferred ore reserves, with total resources potentially reaching up to 5 billion mt.
The XGE105 electric mining truck, according to XCMG, has been designed specifically for the harsh mining environments. Equipped with a mine-specific permanent magnet synchronous electric drive system, heavy-duty high-strength axles, and a maintenance-free high-shock-resistant battery system, these trucks represent the pinnacle of new energy solutions in heavy machinery.
Additionally, the trucks feature an efficient braking energy recovery system and are fitted with variable damping oil/gas (nitrogen) suspension cylinders at the front and modular balanced suspensions at the rear to enhance lateral stability.
The XGE105 has been operated in multiple countries, with a single unit covering over 100,000 km per vehicle and running for more than 1,200 days without interruption as an up-to-date record. The trucks have undergone rigorous validation across extreme temperatures ranging from -40°C to +40°C, across various latitudes, proving the unmatched adaptability compared to traditional dump trucks.
